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D&B steps into the spotlight with multi-platinum albums, prestigious prizes, and major label love. It鈥檚 a rags to riches moment. But the scene is torn apart by a devastating loss.

After a period of being shunned by the press, the mainstream makes its first step towards accepting the music. Goldie鈥檚 debut album is heralded as a masterpiece, Roni Size and Reprazent face off against the Spice Girls at the Mercury Music Prize, and D&B finds a new home on Radio 1. Suddenly, all the major labels want a piece of the action. It鈥檚 a rags to riches moment, but all that success comes at a cost. Then, on the brink of the new millennium, the scene is torn apart by a devastating loss.

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15 minutes

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  • Tue 16 Aug 2022 02:30
  • Thu 13 Oct 2022 03:30
  • Fri 14 Jun 2024 02:30

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